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The Lantern, Lyme Park

The Lantern, Lyme Park

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The Lantern, Lyme Park

Name: The Lantern, Lyme Park
Rating: 2

Recommended by 71 hikers

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Location: Lyme Handley, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. View of The Cage and Lyme Park – The Lantern, Lyme Park loop from Hockley

13.9km

03:59

330m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of The Cage and Lyme Park – The Lantern, Lyme Park loop from Hockley

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01:43

170m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Cage, Lyme Park – View of The Cage and Lyme Park loop from Disley

17.2km

04:55

400m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Manny & Daisy

April 11, 2023

Beautiful little spot surrounded by forest. Great to have a picnic and enjoy the views.

Ian Delve

March 12, 2023

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Manny & Daisy

May 2, 2023

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lyme Handley, Cheshire East.

Belvedere: Upper storey and spire c.1580 but moved, lower storeys c.1700. Lower 2 storeys, coursed squared buff sandstone rubble with hammer-dressed pink sandstone dressings. Upper storey ashlar buff sandstone. 3 storey and spire, symmetrical front. Ground storey square with cyma-moulded doorcase to front and cyma-moulded reveals to sides. Bead-moulded coping on corners left by junction of octagonal upper storeys. In first storey, 5 openings to front and sides have cyma-moulded reveals but in second storey they have plain sills and lintels but reeded, half round vertical jambs. The latter storey only has blocked plain openings to rear. Projecting mouldings at second floor and eaves and reeded band above 2nd storey windows. Octagonal spire.

Second storey visible as lantern/bellcote above north gatehouse at Lyme Park (q.v.) in painting of 1640. Removed when scrolled pediment added. The same cyma-moulded reveals as in lower storeys can be seen around the windows of the north range at Lyme Park (q.v.).

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The Lantern, Lyme Park

1. View of The Cage and Lyme Park – The Lantern, Lyme Park loop from Hockley

2. View of The Cage and Lyme Park – The Lantern, Lyme Park loop from Hockley

3. The Cage, Lyme Park – View of The Cage and Lyme Park loop from Disley

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